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Bias
Season 1  |  Episode 5  |  ABC Me  |  September 20, 2018

Media arts

News and current affairs
3-4 5-6
Classification: Parental GuidanceClassification: Parental Guidance

Bias is hard to avoid, but it can be really damaging - leading us to make poor choices without fairly weighing up the facts. This episode looks at bias in the media and why it can be particularly damaging.

Bias is hard to avoid, but it can be really damaging - leading us to make poor choices without fairly weighing up the facts. This episode looks at bias in the media and why it can be particularly damaging.

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